American Horror Story 

An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, and the apocalypse.

Creators:

Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy

Stars:

Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 116 wins & 345 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Evan Peters	...	James March / ... 94 episodes, 2011-2018
Sarah Paulson	...	Lana Winters / ... 86 episodes, 2011-2019
Denis O'Hare	...	Spalding / ... 60 episodes, 2011-2016
Kathy Bates	...	Madame Delphine LaLaurie / ... 58 episodes, 2013-2018
Jessica Lange	...	Constance Langdon / ... 53 episodes, 2011-2018
Frances Conroy	...	Myrtle Snow / ... 52 episodes, 2011-2018
Lily Rabe	...	Misty Day / ... 48 episodes, 2011-2018
Angela Bassett	...	Desiree Dupree / ... 48 episodes, 2013-2018
Cheyenne Jackson	...	Will Drake / ... 43 episodes, 2015-2018
Emma Roberts	...	Madison Montgomery / ... 38 episodes, 2013-2019

Storyline

Both physical and psychological horrors affect a decomposing family, workers and residents of an insane asylum, a coven of witches, a cast of circus freaks, the employees and guests at a struggling hotel, a family who moved into a mysterious farmhouse, and the members of a small suburb in Michigan in this haunting anthology series, focusing on the themes of infidelity, sanity, oppression, discrimination, addiction, and exploitation.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | serial killer | hotel | insane asylum | roanoke | 

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Taglines:

The Asylum Is Open for Business. Check Your Sanity at the Door.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

FX Networks Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Horror Story: Murder House

Filming Locations:

Hidden Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The clues to Season 6 included in Season 1 are: one of Ben's patients fears a killer in a pig's head; and, the use, in a failed ritual, of the word "Croatoan" (a well-known reference to The Roanoke Colony, otherwise known as The Lost Colony).

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Goofs

Throughout season 4, ETC Source Four lighting fixtures can be spotted hung above the Freak Show stage. The Source Four wasn't manufactured until 1992, 40 years after the season is set.

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Quotes

Dandy Mott: I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ben Affleck/Sarah Paulson/Green Day (2016)

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Soundtracks

American Horror Story Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Cesar Davila-Irizarry and Charlie Clouser

User Reviews

Has drawn me back in

Season 7 - Cult. I will be completely honest, the first 2 episodes really turned me off. I figured this season was heading down the same path as Roanoke and perhaps worse with the political and social overtones. HOWEVER, I decided to keep watching. Things have turned around dramatically and I am now engaged in this season. It is ridiculous and unbelievable, but the characters are now starting to show themselves and several secrets are now out in the open. The show has been very good the past 3 episodes and has officially drawn me back in.

I will say this... the 5th episode "Holes" is brutal. I've been watching horror for over 30 years and I can honestly say I haven't had a scene un-nerve me to the extent this one did. Watch and you'll see what I mean.